I have been taking pictures for over 70 years.  My first camera was a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye which I received for my 10th birthday.  As an avid amateur photographer, I have enjoyed some success in international competitions.  My images have appeared in galleries and publications in 30 countries.  My formal training was as a news and documentary photographer while completing my master's in Television and Radio at Syracuse University's Newhouse School.